A blog about the life and works of Scottish writer Jane Shaw (1910-2000).

Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Adventures of a Snowman

The Adventures of a Snowman was originally published in the Collins' Girls' Annual 1954, above, and was reprinted in the Crackerjack Book for Girls in 1959, below. For reasons unexplained, the story is not included in Susan and Friends: The Jane Shaw Companion. This may be because it is a story for younger children or because it does not fit into any of the sections of the book, i.e., Jane Shaw's France or Jane Shaw's South Africa. However, the annuals are currently available from several booksellers in the UK, Canada and Australia, and are not very high in price.

About Wichwood Village

Welcome to Wichwood Village, a blog about the life and works of Scottish author Jane Shaw. Between 1939 and 1969, she published over 40 books and numerous short stories for children. Her light sense of humour, captivating characters and their madcap banter are hallmarks of her work. This blog is dedicated to exploring the protagonists, artwork and locations of her work and her life in general, with reviews and comments.

How I became a Jane Shaw enthusiast is explained in the first post of this blog, which you can read here.